This easy blonde brownies recipe came about when I fancied a spot of baking. My daughter was out for the whole day – and though she says she loves baking, she’s easily distracted, shall we say. Getting in the way more than actually helping to …
Having already perfected my old school cake recipe – a simple vanilla sponge with pink icing and sprinkles – I started to remember a chocolate traybake we used to have at school. A light, airy cocoa-rich sponge, smothered in chocolate glacé icing. So here is …
I know what you’re thinking. I’m not the sort of person who makes my own breakfast cereal either. Yet I’ve written a healthy recipe for granola? The first time I had this kind of homemade cereal, I was staying at a B&B, where they served …
I’m not blowing my own trumpet here when I call this a perfect pavlova; rather, my mother-in-law’s. She makes the most amazing pavlova, certainly her signature pudding dish. I will never going to improve on crisp, sweet, baked meringue with a gooey, chewy centre. This …
This Peach Melba tart recipe is a quick one to throw together, yet it looks and tastes really good. I think so, anyway! It comprises a sheet of puff pastry topped with a simple mix of apricot jam and creme fraiche. A topping of tinned …
This best chocolate fudge cake recipe in the world is pure sweet satisfaction – for me, at least. I found some recipes a bit heavy, complicated (and by that, I mean that mixing it takes more than a few seconds in my trusty Kenwood) or …
At a local cafe, which does amazing baked goods, I’ve had some very good coffee and walnut cake, but some can be a bit too rich. A bit much. Hence this easy coffee and walnut cake recipe that isn’t overly strong. Despite having a sweet …
I love apricots, because of their sweet flavour with a subtle hint of sharpness. That’s what inspired me create the best frangipane tart recipe I could. I also adore apricots because I spent a few happy months picking them on a lovely family farm in sunbaked …
I love Asian and Mexican food, but as I have a real sweet tooth I like to make something like this key lime pie for pudding. The zing of lime is very welcome after a spicy meal and rounds things off nicely. Given that there are …
A Victoria sandwich cake is so simple to make, yet can be very special. This easy vanilla sponge cake recipe forms the basis of almost every cake I’ve ever made. Whip up a classic vanilla sponge on a rainy day, take to a friend’s for coffee (guaranteeing another …